Fuerza Regida was the big winner at the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards, sweeping eight awards during the ceremony Thursday night (Oct. 22) at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, FL.
The Música Mexicana sensation’s big night included Hot Latin Song of the Year; Streaming Song of the Year; Global 200 Latin Song of the Year; Regional Mexican Song of the Year; Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group; Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group; and Regional Mexican Artist of the Year, Duo or Group.
The Latin favorites also won the Billboard Vanguard Award for their innovative and creative vision. Other special award recipients this year included Cristian Castro who was honored with the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award, Rosalía with the Hall of Fame Award, and Rubén Blades with the Billboard Icon Award.
“I wouldn’t be able to do what I do if it weren’t for the artists who came before me and paved the way—artists like him, whom I admire so much. Celia Cruz, Rocío, Vicente Fernandez, Daddy Yankee…it is incredible to be receiving this today,” Rosalía said during her speech. “And last but certainly not least, thank you to Latin America for the place you’ve given me, and for all these years of inspiration and lessons. I hope to keep finding ways to return all that affection and generosity to you. Here’s to many more years — thank you!”
Ahead of all the glitz and glamor that beamed out on Telemundo and Peacock, Billboard’s Ingrid Fajardo and Jessica Roiz hosted a livestream on the blue carpet, where many exciting and behind-the-scenes moments were captured.
Below, check out five things you didn’t see on TV:
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Victor Manuelle’s Plena Party
Before kicking off the evening with the performance of his new single “La Gozadera en Navidad” alongside Elvis Crespo, Victor Manuelle brought the party to the blue carpet. There, the one-time finalist talked about his holiday traditions which are reflected in his new holiday album that includes collaborations with Gilberto Santa Rosa, Tito Nieves, José Alberto “El Canario,” and many more.
To further get us in the Christmas spirit, the Puerto Rican singer invited rising group BLB to spice up the livestream with a fun plena tune.
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Tito Double P Teases New Album
Tito Double P—who took three awards, including Top Latin Album of the Year for DINASTÍA, his joint album with Peso Pluma—revealed that he’s working on a new album for 2027. “We’re going to see a Tito who is more attuned to the genres that are currently trending, featuring global artists,” he said. “There’s music on the way that includes many collaborations with fellow artists from here, such as Anuel AA.” The forthcoming collab-stacked set will follow Tito’s latest studio album, Acomodo, released earlier this year and has no collaborations.
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Manifesting With Santos Bravos
Image Credit: Christopher Polk/Billboard At the blue carpet, Santos Bravos talked about their first major collaboration with Enrique Iglesias in “Oh Laka Laka La,” and while they are extremely grateful and excited with the opportunity, they are ready to conquer another dream collab. Group members Alejandro Aramburú, Drew Venegas, Gabi Bermúdez, Kauê Penna, and Kenneth Lavíll, all agreed that they would love to one day record a song with Cristian Castro. In fact, the boys crooned us with an a cappella version of Castro’s “Lloviendo Estrellas,” before we all held hands and manifested the Santos Bravos, Cristian collab to happen.
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Confessional With Rosalía
Rosalía surprised Billboard during the livestream, where she spoke extensively about her successful LUX world tour that wrapped in Miami in September. What follows? The Spanish singer-songwriter—who won three awards and received the Billboard Hall of Fame award on Thursday (Oct. 22)—loosely hinted that she’s working on new music. However, one of the most spontaneous moments of the night was when co-hosts Ingrid and Jessica confessed themselves with the singer to which she was completely appalled with.
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Cuban Representation
Image Credit: Christopher Polk/Billboard For the first time in history, the Billboard Latin Music Awards boasted a strong representation of Cuban reparto artists. During the livestream, we spoke to Wow Popy, who released his new album Mundial and formed part of the first-ever reparto panel at Billboard Latin Music Week just a few days earlier. We also caught up with duo Pututi and Nesty, who were moments ahead of making their TV debut with a medley performance of “Efimero” alongside Erick Brian and their reparto version of Tony Dize’s “El Doctorado.” Additionally, Rey Tony and Helabusador, two of the acts behind the ultra-viral song “Dichavate,” also strutted the blue carpet for the first time.